Walt Disney World Dolphin

from $159.06 USD

Reviews

Great Staff! Great Hotel! Great Trip!

Submitted on: 09/29/2013

We celebrated our anniversary at the dolphin and had a great time. kelly at the front desk was particularly accommodating and helped to make the stay a memorable one. lots ...

We celebrated our anniversary at the Dolphin and had a great time. Kelly at the front desk was particularly accommodating and helped to make the stay a memorable one. lots to do at the hotel, close to Disney, plenty of quality dining choices on site. basically we enjoyed a complete resort experience. Highly recommended! thanks to everyone at the Dolphin for a great stay!

Great Experience!

Just got back, awesome hotel, just walk out door and catch boat over to hollywood studios, is also close to epcot. meticulously maintained property, beautiful rooms, staff very friendly, & two ...

Just got back, awesome hotel, just walk out door and catch boat over to Hollywood Studios, is also close to Epcot. Meticulously maintained property, beautiful rooms, staff very friendly, & TWO excellent restaurants in hotel. Be sure you try Shula's Steak House, excellent steaks and seafood, excellent service, but share sides, portions are large !!! Trust me you will enjoy every bite, their food will melt in your mouth!

Great hotel and location!

Submitted on: 08/13/2013

The dolphin is a nice disney hotel. Â the location is great! Â convenient to bus ride to magic and animal kingdom. a short boat ride to epcot and hollywood studios. Â great ...

The dolphin is a nice Disney hotel. Â The location is great! Â Convenient to bus ride to Magic and Animal Kingdom. A short boat ride to Epcot and Hollywood studios. Â Great restaurants. The kids love the pool. Â The only con I have with this resort is the bathrooms can be updated. Â Otherwise you can't beat it. Â

Good location for Disney.

Submitted on: 06/16/2013

Although this is not a true disney hotel (owned/run by sheraton) we booked the dolphin because the rate seemed reasonable and it is a good location if you are ...

Although this is not a true Disney hotel (owned/run by Sheraton) we booked the Dolphin because the rate seemed reasonable and it is a good location if you are visiting Disney parks. You get some of the privileges like free bus and boat transportation system, free parking at Disney them parks, early or late admission (depending on the day of the week) to one of the main four theme parks. Also, the hotel itself is aesthetic and pleasant to stroll around. It is connected to the system hotel Swan if you want to visit shops and restaurants. Disney Boardwalk is within short walking distance as well. Epcot and Hollywood Studios are quite close too.
The negatives are the $17 resort fee which includes use of the Wi-Fi, gym and 2 bottles of water per night. I think that should just be part of rate, or at least there should be an option to opt-out especially if you are not using the gym/spa. Self-parking is $15 and the lot is bit of a walk from the main entrance. Rooms are dated, especially bathrooms. Our shower didn't drain very well, but it wasn't terrible. Since this is not a true Disney resort, you cannot participate in any Disney dining plans. So consider that if you are interested in purchasing the meal plan.
Overall it was a good stay, but I don't think it provides any extra value or benefit over true Disney resorts. Although it is better than staying outside of the Disney perimeter. So it is a compromise. I would say it is comparable to the mid-level Disney resort without some of the perks. I wouldn't pay a premium for this hotel though.